One week before a dog show, a judging program (schedule)
is available, which is useful for both exhibitors and
spectators.
The "Show Superintendent", who works with the
hosting kennel club to put on a show, creates the judging
program and you can likely find it available on their
website.
CIKC uses Onofrio Dog
Shows as our show superintendent. When available,
we will post a link directly to our judging program on
our show page.
Superintendents vary by region. Other
superintendents include:
MB-F :: Kevin
Rogers Dog Shows :: Jack
Bradshaw Dog Shows :: BaRay
Event Services ::
Bob Peters Dog Shows :: Foy
Trent Dog Shows :: Garvin
Show Services :: McNulty
Dog Shows :: Rau
Dog Shows :: Roy
Jones Dog Shows
Within the first couple of pages of the program, there
will be an index of breeds. This will list all the breeds
showing at the show, give their ring number and time.
The subsequent pages of the program provide more details,
with a listing by ring number/judge.
Example:
RING TWO
JUDGE: Mr. Judge
8:30 AM
2 - Swedish Vallhunds 2-0-(0-0)
2 - Beaucerons 2-0-(0-0)
9 - Australian Cattle Dogs 1-7-(1-0)
17 - German Shepherd Dogs 7-8-(1-1)
9:30 AM
1 - Affenpinschers 0-0-(1-0)
8 - Chihuahuas (Long Coat) 4-2-(1-1)
13 - Chinese Cresteds 3-5-(1-4)
1 - Samoyeds 0-0-(0-1)
9 - Standard Schnauzers 1-6-(1-1)
In the above example, notice that are multiple
breeds, listed at the same time. These breeds will be
shown in the listed order, one right after the other.
The first block of dogs start showing at 8:30. If any
breeds are absent, the judge moves directly on to the
next breed listed.
If the judge completes judging on the first
section of dogs early, s/he can not start judging the
second block of dogs until 9:30. Judging for a breed can
not start before the listed time.
As a rule of thumb, judging takes approximately
two minutes per dog. Meaning, if there are 20 dogs being
shown before your breed, you can expect your breed to
start approximately 40 minutes after the listed ring time.
Keep in mind, there are often absentees, so don't
rely on that rule of thumb as infallible!
What do all those numbers by the breed
name mean?
Example: 13
- Chinese Cresteds 3-5-(1-4)
The first number listed (13, in this case)
is the total number entered for that breed. The numbers
after the breed are considered the "break down"
of the entry.
The first number (3) is the number of "class"
(competing towards their AKC championship) dogs (dog =
male) entered.
The second number (5) is the number of class
bitches (bitch = female).
The next number (1) is the number of Dog
Specials. "Special" means that the dog has already
earned their AKC championship and they are competing for
ranking points. Specials only compete at Best of Breed
and above level (Group and Best In Show).
The last number is the number of Bitch Specials
(4) being shown.
For more information about dog shows,
read our Dog Show
FAQ.
